The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26

as soCn as the measurements for the stage
are decided upon. The front curtain will be
the combined work of George B. and F. A.
Goodall, the former well known landscape
artist. The opera house is to be completed
by the first of September.
Death Under Peculiar circumstances
Especial to the Press.)
SANFORD, March 25.-The peculiar cir
cumstances attending.the death of DR.. Frank
Verrill of Acton, which occurred Wednes-
dav night, are exciting much interest, and
many theories accounting for it are advanc-
ed. A post mortem examination Of the re-
mains will be held at Biddeford tomorrow,
where the body was taken today. DR.. Yer
rill retired at an early hour, apparently in
his usual heath. Calling his wife, he re-
quested her to prepare for him cup of mus
tard and water; this he drank, and asked
for another which he also drank. Neither
seeming to have the desired effect, his wife
went TO prepare another at his request, but
he died during her absence. That he died an
unnatural death there is no doubt, and the
most plausible theory is that he took an
overdose Of morphine, and required the mus
tard and water as an emetic.
Presiden' Pepper W III Not Leave.
Special to the Press.)
WATERvILLE March pa report which
has been sent out from Waterville that Pres
ident Pepper is soon to resign the presidency
of Colby University to become the president
of Newton Theological Seminary is without
foundation President Pepper has no inten-
tion of leaving Colby.
The Case of Agnes Folsom, the
Actress.
NEW YORK. March 25.-The Supreme
Court chambers were again crowded this
morning, when the case ofIMr. Henry M.
Folsom against DR.. William N Cate came up
before Judge Patterson, on the charge that
Agnes Folsom, the plaintiffs daughter, was
restrained of her liberty by the defendant
Mr.. Folsom and DR.. Cate were both in court,
but Miss Folsom was again absent. Lawyer
Mundy, for Mr.. Folsom, presented his trav-
erse to DIR. Gates return to the writ of habe-
as corpus, and asked that the case be sent to
a referee. Judge Patterson referred the case
to ex-Judge Samuel Jones to take testimony,
the writ in the meantime being adjourned
until the referee submitted his report.
The Quarrel at Georgetown.
BATH, March 25.-John l.. Mains, who was
so badly injured in quarrel with William
Davis, at Georgetown. week ago, remains
in critical condition. He has not sufficient
ly recovered his senses as to know what hap
pened to him, but the physician reports some
improvement, and says that he may live.
Davis says he did not tell his boy to strike
Mains with the sled stake. and the people
are inclined tc excuse the boy who is only
| 13 years of age, and who, seeing his father
| getting a whipping, would naturally be
frightened and try to assist him. But leav-
ing the half dead man alone in the road was
inexeusable. The authorities will take no
action at present.
Litigation Over the Coburn Estate.
SKowHEGAN, March 25.-The executors of
| the win Of the late Abner COburn have
brought bill in equity in the Supreme Ju-
| dicial Court to determine the questions that
| have arisen involving their right to pay GER
| tain beqaests to the Maine Insane Hospital,
State College. Colby University, Wayland
Seminary, Bloomfield Academy, and the
| town OF Skowhegan, and subp9nas have
been issued TO interested parties, the return
| day to be May 3d next; parties residing in
the State have thirty, and others have sixty
days, within which to file demurrer, plea
| or answer.
a Schooner Lost.
PHILADELPHIA, March 25-Schooner Mon
tana, from Damariscotta, Me-, for Norfolk,
sprung alealS on the 23d inst, during heavy
gale from the northwest. Fenwick's Island
bearing about northwest, distant as miles,
capsized and sunk. Capt. Crosby and the
crew of five men were rescued by schooner
Henry Souther, from Savannah and landed
here today. Capt. Crosby reports that moth
ing was saved.
A Fire at Belfast.
BELFAST, March 25.-At o'clock Friday
morning, the store of Gates & Stickney, shoe
dealers, on Church street, took fire, probably
from the stove, and was damaged about $500.
The loss on the stock is about $500. Chas.
w. Haney, furnishing goods, was seriously
damaged, and the Republican Journal office
was slightly damaged, By smoke and water.
All of the firms are fully insured.
Eastport Collector Sustained.
EAsTPoRT March 25.-The Treasury De-
partment has sustained the decision of the
Collector at Eastport, in the case of |. j..
Whitman, who appealed against the collec-
ton of dues on horses which he had import
ed claiming they were imported for breed
ing purposes. The Collector held that they
were brought in for speculation.
Maine Post offices.
WASHINGTON. March 25.-The post Office
at Sanborndale, Kennebec county, was dis
continued Friday. The name of the post
office at Pittston, Kennebec county, has
been changed to Randolph.
James A. Ballinger has been commissioned
postmaster at Machias.
York County Fire Underwriters.
BIpDEFoRD, March 25.-The York County
Board of Fire Underwriters held their an
nual meeting today, and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year.
Presdent-Harry Z. Tibbetts, Biddeford.
| Vice President-George A. Carter, Saco
Henry j. Church, Blddeford
| Rating Committee-F. s. Bo0thby, Saco Mes
ley G.. Smith, Old Orchard; almond d. Talles
Great Falls